Peter Weyland

Meredith Vickers' father, secretly in stasis aboard the Prometheus.

Peter Weyland is the founder and CEO of Weyland Corporation, the company that later becomes Weyland-Yutani Corp. He appears in the 2012 prequel film Prometheus, which explores the origins of the Alien franchise.

Quick Facts

Role: Founder and CEO of Weyland Corporation
First appears: Prometheus (2012)

Lore & Background

In Prometheus, Peter Weyland, now elderly and near death, funds a mission to the moon LV-223 in search of the Engineers, an ancient humanoid species he believes created humanity. He travels secretly in stasis aboard the Prometheus. When the crew locates a surviving Engineer, David wakes it and speaks to it to try to explain what Weyland wants. The Engineer responds by killing Weyland and the other humans present. Weyland's death occurs before the events of the original Alien film, but his company's legacy of pursuing the Xenomorph for profit continues through Weyland-Yutani Corp.

Reader's Guide

Peter Weyland is a key figure in the Alien franchise's prequel storyline. His actions in Prometheus directly lead to the release of the mutagen that creates the Xenomorphs. His company, Weyland Corporation, is the Weyland-Yutani Corporation of later storylines, the antagonistic corporation in the original Alien films. Weyland's death at the hands of an Engineer underscores the danger of seeking knowledge and power beyond human limits.